Arcot Road, Birmingham, B28 8LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around B28 8LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.8%	50.7%	1.9%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.2%	49.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	0.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of B28 8LZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	35.8%	3.2%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	50.5%	51.5%	1.0%	44.2%	7.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.2%	5.8%	-1.4%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	5.3%	5.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.9%	50.4%	-0.5%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	29.6%	33.6%	4.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	13.1%	9.4%	-3.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	4.7%	5.8%	1.1%	4.0%	1.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around B28 8LZ this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.3%	28.8%	2.5%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	9.1%	-6.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	12.1%	-3.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.5%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	20.1%	29.7%	9.6%	33.8%	-4.1%
Other	9.1%	3%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 18.9% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	1.1%	3.6%
Chinese	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	14.3%	8.8%	-5.5%	3.1%	5.7%
Pakistani	34.5%	50.6%	16.1%	2.7%	47.9%
Other Asian	7.3%	4.7%	-2.6%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	1.4%	0.2%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	31.7%	18.9%	-12.8%	81.4%	-62.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.6%	2.3%
Other	0.7%	5.4%	4.7%	1.6%	3.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	59.6%	-9.9%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	3.3%	7.6%	4.3%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	23%	29.2%	6.2%	5.6%	23.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.4%	59.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	1.6%	26.5%	24.9%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7%	4.2%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	7%	4%	-3.0%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	22.1%	3.1%	-19.0%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77%	76.7%	0.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	5.2%	13.5%	-8.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	7.2%	37.2%	-30.0%
Christian	12.6%	46.2%	-33.6%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	67%	6.5%	60.5%
Sikh	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Arcot Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arcot Road was 24.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Billesley average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arcot Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 129 local areas in Billesley and the 323rd lowest crime rate of 3,083 local areas in Birmingham .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,100

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in B28 8LZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 10/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 9/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Arcot Road are based on 86 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Birmingham.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Arcot Road, Birmingham, B28 8LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for B28 8LZ

Average Price
£234,607

Semi-Detached
£242,658

Terraced
£227,360

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arcot Road

Average Price
£230,402

Semi-Detached
£241,152

Terraced
£219,123

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,791

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arcot Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Arcot Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£179,000	2024-03-06	£190,946
22 Arcot Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£228,000	2022-03-04	£245,557
16 Arcot Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2020-10-23	£163,638
22 Arcot Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£192,000	2019-08-15	£250,770
36 Arcot Road, Birmingham, West Midlands Terraced, an established residential building	£196,000	2018-11-08	£258,003

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for B28 8LZ

Employment

B28 8LZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in B28 8LZ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Looking after home or family	49
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	42
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	35
Other	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Construction	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Real estate activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gracelands Nursery School Grace Road , Sparkbrook B11 1ED	4out of 4	2,996 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Highters Heath Nursery School 11 School Road , Warstock B14 4BH	3out of 4	3,912 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Jakeman Nursery School Jakeman Road , Balsall Heath B12 9NX	3out of 4	4,025 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lillian de Lissa Nursery School Bellevue , B5 7LX	3out of 4	4,862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bordesley Green East Nursery School 358 Bordesley Green East , Stechford B33 8QB	3out of 4	5,090 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Yorkmead Junior and Infant School York Road , Hall Green B28 8BB	3out of 4	116 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Al-Furqan Primary School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	3out of 4	839 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Yarnfield Primary School Yarnfield Road , Tyseley B11 3PJ	2out of 4	907 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Springfield Primary Academy Springfield Road , Moseley B13 9NY	1out of 4	977 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Bernard's Catholic Primary School Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9QE	3out of 4	1,218 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hall Green School Southam Road , Hall Green B28 0AA	3out of 4	1,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Ninestiles, an Academy Hartfield Crescent , Acocks Green B27 7QG	4out of 4	1,091 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Yardleys School Reddings Lane , Tyseley B11 3EY	4out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moseley School and Sixth Form Wake Green Road , Moseley B13 9UU	3out of 4	1,282 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Victoria Road , Acocks Green B27 7XY	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form College Belgrave Road , Highgate B12 9FF	- not rated	3,814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
South and City College Birmingham 129 Floodgate Street , B5 5SU	- not rated	5,016 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ark Victoria Academy Talbot Way , Small Heath B10 0HJ	3out of 4	2,558 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Starbank School Hob Moor Road , B10 9BT	- not rated	3,740 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Waverley School Yardley Green Road , Bordesley Green B9 5QA	2out of 4	4,299 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Aspire Ap School Hall Green Baptist Church , 1250 Stratford Road B28 9EJ	- not rated	1,022 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Al-Burhan Grammar School Spring Road Centre , 258 Spring Road B11 3DW	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Al-Ameen Primary School Stanfield House , 447 Warwick Road B11 2JR	- not rated	1,401 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kimichi School Eastbourne House , 111 Yardley Road B27 6LL	- not rated	2,479 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jamia Islamia Birmingham Islamic College , Fallows Road B11 1PL	- not rated	2,541 yd	Other independent school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Summer House Bar and Grill	Summer House, 266 Shaftmoor Lane	186 yd
Friendly Corner Hall Green Church	609 Reddings Lane, Hall Green	212 yd
Mak Halal	1072 Stratford Road, Hall Green	241 yd
Teemo's Peri Peri Restaurant	Ground Floor, 1074 Stratford Road	263 yd
Ozzys	1076 Stratford Road, Hall Green	264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hall Green Conservative Club	1243 Stratford Road, Hall Green		994 yd
Vaughans Members Club	Stratford Oaks, 1239 Stratford Road		1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
George's Traditional Fish and Chips	238 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	308 yd
Jyotis Vegetarian	1045 Stratford Road, Hall Green	339 yd
Greggs	1174-1186 Stratford Road, Hall Green	453 yd
Hungry Bitez	157 York Road, Hall Green	628 yd
Shanghai Wok	24 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	788 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wine Lodge	236 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	218 yd
Waitrose Supermarkets	1332-1336 Stratford Road, Hall Green	606 yd
Amaan Supermarket Ltd	940A Stratford Road, Springfield	783 yd
Koppernik	18-22 Shaftmoor Lane, Birmingham	788 yd
Lidl Uk Gmbh	Fox Hollies Road, Acocks Green Olton	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
South And City College Birmingham (Hall Green Campus) COLE BANK ROAD	health and fitness suite	892 yd
Ninestiles School Hartfield Crescent	grass pitches	1,000 yd
Hall Green School SOUTHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	1,049 yd
Fox Hollies Leisure Centre SHIRLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	1,066 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of B28 8LZ